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Achievement Changes
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Spell Changes
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Racials
- Undead - Will of the Forsaken now shares a 30 sec cooldown with similar effects, down from 45 sec.
- Dwarves - Explorer *New* - Archaeology skill increased by 15 and you survey faster than normal archaeologists. (Yes, that's from the previous build, forgot to news it)
Alchemy
- Transmute: Ametrine, Transmute: Cardinal Ruby, Transmute: Dreadstone, Transmute: Eye of Zul, Transmute: King's Amber, Transmute: Majestic Zircon had their cooldown removed, you might want to assume that this will be the case when 4.0.1 goes live.
Death Knight (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Unholy
- Unholy Presence now reduces the GCD on your abilities by 0.5 sec.
Frost
- Improved Icy Talons now increases the melee and ranged attack speed of all party and raid members within 100 yards by 10%. (Down from 20%)
Druid (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Balance
- Wild Mushroom now affects targets within 3 yards, down from 10 yards.
- Entangling Roots now lasts 30 sec, up from 27 sec.
Feral
- According to the tooltips, Swift Flight Form, Flight Form, Aquatic Form, Travel Form, Bear Form, Cat Form no longer make you immune to Polymorph.
- Swift Flight Form now costs 8% of base mana, down from 13% of base mana.
- Skull Bash now has a 13 yards range, up from 8 yards.
- Pulverize now increases your melee critical strike chance by 3%, up from 2%.
- Endless Carnage now increases the duration of Savage Roar and Pulverize by 4/8 sec, up from 3/6 sec.
- Stampede now makes Ravage not require stealth for 10 sec (up from 3 sec), it will also cost 50/100% less energy.
- Predatory Strikes now affects targets at or above 80% health, down from 90%.
Restoration
- Rebirth no longer costs mana.
- Rejuvenation now costs 20% of base mana, down from 25%.
- Mastery: Symbiosis (Revamped) - Increases the potency of your healing spells by 10% on targets already affected by one of your heal over time spells. Each point of Mastery increases heal potency by an additional 1.25%.
Hunter (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Beast Mastery
- Kill Command now scales from 63% of RAP, up from 21%.
- Animal Handler (Passive) now increases your Attack Power by 15%, down from 25%.
Marksmanship
- Aimed Shot now scales from 26% of RAP, down from 40%.
- Arcane Shot now scales from 4% of RAP, down from 19%.
Survival
- Hunting Party now increases your total Agility by an additional 10% (down from 20%) and increases the Ranged and Melee Attack Speed of all party and raid members by 10%. (Down from 20%)
Pets
- Bite / Claw / Smack now scales from 7% of RAP, down from 14% of RAP.
- Spirit Mend (Spirit Beast) now costs 5 Focus
Mage (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Arcane
- Ritual of Refreshment now costs 27% of base mana, down from 80% of base mana.
- Arcane Explosion now costs 18% of base mana, down from 22% of base mana.
- Arcane Blast base damage increased by 17%, now costs 8% of base mana, up from 7% of base mana.
- Arcane Barrage base damage increased by 17%.
- Arcane Missiles base damage increased by 17%.
Fire
- Frostfire Bolt base damage increased by 20%.
- Living Bomb base damage increased by 12%.
- Pyroblast base damage increased by 12%.
- Fireball base damage increased by 12%.
Frost
- Curtain of Frost is now named Ring of Frost and has been revamped - Summons a Ring of Frost, taking 3 sec to coalesce. Enemies entering the fully-formed ring will become frozen for 10 sec. Lasts 12 sec. 10 yd radius. 7% of base mana, 30 yd range, Channeled, 3 min cooldown
- Ice Lance base damage increased by 20%.
- Frostbolt base damage increased by 20%.
- Deep Freeze base damage increased by 20%.
- Early Frost now reduces the cast time of Frostbolt by 0.35/0.7 secs, up from 0.25/0.5 secs.
Paladin (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Holy
- Enlightened Judgements now also Increases the range of your Judgement by 5/10 yards.
- Divinity is gone, moved to Protection
- Protector of the Innocent is now a Tier 1 Holy Talent and has been revamped - Casting a targeted heal on any target, including yourself, also heals you for 1240.83 to 1427.62. (Multi ranks, but currently all with the same value)
Protection
- Divinity is now a Tier 1 Protection talent.
- Protector of the Innocent is gone, moved to Holy.
- Guarded by the Light additional effect - In addition, your Word of Glory will also cause Holy Shield.
- Judgements of the Just now also reduces ranged attack speed.
Retribution
- Crusader Strike now causes 120% weapon damage, up from 100%.
- Selfless Healer now increases the effectiveness of Word of Glory's heal by 25/50% when used on others.
- The Art of War now causes 100% additional damage, up from 30%.
Priest (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Discipline
- Inner Fire no longer has a mana cost.
- Borrowed Time is now a Tier 2 talent, down from Tier 4.
- Soul Warding is now a Tier 4 talent, up from Tier 2.
- Train of Thought (Tier 5) *New* - You have a 50/100% chance when heal with Greater Heal to reduce the cooldown of your Inner Focus by 5 sec. You have a 50/100% chance when you Smite to reduce the cooldown of your Penance by 1 sec.
Holy
- Greater Heal now costs 29% of base mana, down from 32% of base mana.
- Revelations - Holy Word: Sanctuary (Prayer of Healing) effect now lasts 18 sec, up from 15 sec.
- Blessed Resilience is now a Tier 6 talent, up from Tier 5.
- Surge of Light is now a Tier 2 talent, down from Tier 3.
- Trinity is gone.
- Tome of Light (Tier 4) *New* - Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Word spells by 15/30%.
Rogue (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Nothing, sorry.
Shaman (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Elemental
- Stoneclaw Totem now has 6186 health, up from 797. Shields your totems for up to 4143 damage, up from 664.
- Earth Shock now also reduces ranged attack speed.
Enhancement
- Dual Wield now also allows you to parry frontal melee attacks.
- Windfury Totem now increases the melee and ranged attack speed of all party and raid members within 40 yards by 10%. (Down from 20%)
- Feral Spirit now lasts 30 sec, down from 45 sec. Cooldown changed to 2 min, down from 3 min.
Restoration
- Mana Tide Totem now has a 3 min cooldown, down from 5 min.
Warlock (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Affliction
- Bane of Doom now deals damage every 15 sec, down from 30 sec. Now has a 20% chance to summon a Demon guardian, down from 25%. Only one target can have Bane of Doom at a time, only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
- Drain Life now restores 2% total health, down from 5%.
- Everlasting Affliction now increases the critical effect chance of your Corruption, Seed of Corruption and Unstable Affliction by 10%. (Up from 2%)
- Soul Swap now costs 18% of base mana, up from 6% of base mana.
Demonology
- Ritual of Souls now costs 27% of base mana, down from 80% of base mana.
- Hand of Gul'dan now has a 2 sec cast time, down from 3 sec.
- Impending Doom no longer reduces the cooldown of the Bane of Doom damage effect, now Increases the chance for your Bane of Doom to summon a demon by 10/20/30% when it deals damage.
Destruction
- Shadowfury base damage has been increased by 235%. (Don't get too excited, it wasn't scaled to Cataclysm yet)
- Burning Embers - The Burning Ember effect deals up to [ 0.071%/0.143% of Spell Power + 23.921 ] fire damage every 1 sec for 7 sec.
- Soul Leech now restores 2/4% of your total health and mana, down from 5/10%.
Pets
- Devour Magic now scales from 15% of Spell Power.
Warrior (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)Arms
- Thunder Clap base damage has been increased by 50%.
Fury
- Pummel is now usable in Battle and Berserker Stance. (Old - Just Berserker)
- Enrage now has a 3/6/9% chance to proc, down from 4/8/12%.
- Battle Trance now affects your next special attack that costs more than 5 rage.
Protection
- Defensive Stance now increases threat generated by 100%, up from 45%.
- Thunderstruck now also increases the damage of Rend.
- Incite - These guaranteed criticals cannot re-trigger the Incite effect. (Tooltip clarification)
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